Introduction. The system of professional qualifications was created to systematise and organise the diversity of professions in the labour market. Its important part of it is professional standards, which, with the help of the professional expert community, accumulate ideas about the content of certain professions, labour functions, actions, knowledge and skills. Their development and approval are a labour-intensive process, so it is important to understand the methodological approaches to this work, especially in the field of pedagogy due to its complexity, significance, and long-term effects on society.
Aim. The aim of the study is to describe and analyse the experience of developing the professional standard «Labor Instructor» as part of the activities related to the development of professional qualifications framework, which can be used to develop other standards considering the requests of current stakeholders, the prospects for the development of professional activities, and the capabilities of the education system.
Methods. A whole range of methods was used to develop the draft standard: document analysis, interviews with experts, and focus groups, which allowed the study to look at the standard being developed from the perspective of various subjects of labour and educational relations.
Results. The draft professional standard that considers the requests of experts, trends in the development of the professional field, and the opinion of the scientific and educational environment was introduced.
Scientific novelty. An algorithm for creating a professional standard is proposed, which allows for the optimization of the procedure and the reduction of time of its development by optimising the processes at the stage of researching the type of professional activity.
Practical significance. The results of the study can be used to develop other professional standards, taking into account the requests of relevant stakeholders.